Minor: Mathematics
Completed comprehensive exam in Physics along with Minor in Mathematics in December 1997. Participated in an Energy Research Undergraduate Fellowship for the U.S. Department of Energy in January 1999.
Treasurer for the Society of Physics Students for 95/96 school year. President of the Society of Physics Students for 97/98 school year. Assisted Physics Department as a lab aid in the Spring/Fall Semester of 1998. Also responsible for the Physics Departments and Society of Physics Students web sites. Constructed and maintained the Liberal Arts & Sciences web site for the Dean.
SKILLS
- Computation and problem solving skills are excellent.
- Excellent team player and capable, eager learner of new ideas.
Knowledge:
- Knowledge concerning major fields in Physics (Mechanics, Electromagnetics, Optics, Modern, Advance Electronics, Heat and Thermodynamics, Quantum Mechanics, Solid State, and Nuclear.)
- Versed in graduate course material in the following areas: Classical Dynamics, Quantum Theory, Electrodynamics, Thermodynamics, Fourier Optics, Quantum Electronics, and Nonlinear Optics.
- Knowledge of Mathematics includes: Linear Algebra, Calculus I, II, III, IV, Differential Equations, Statistics, Numerical Analysis, Complex Variables, and Special Functions.
- Specialized knowledge in fiber optics (including Fabry-Perot Interferometric Sensing, Phosphor Thermometry, and Diaphragm Pressure Sensing) and the generation of femtosecond pulses (for the spectroscopic investigation of electronic and vibrational process in molecular and solid-state systems). General knowledge in photonics, measurement system, interferometry, and laser systems.
Software Background:
- Programming Languages include True Basic, Traditional C, and Ladder Logic. Very familiar with computer environments such as DOS, Windows 3.X / 95 / 98 / NT 4.0/ 2000, Internet HTML, TCP/IP, and Novell 3.X / 4.X.
- Experience in various software such as Latex, Microsoft Office, Corel WordPerfect Suite, Lotus Smartsuite, Lotus Notes, Rumba, Personal Communication, LapLink, PCAnywhere, Norton, First Aid.
- Experience in PC (Hardware) maintenance, installation, and minor repair.
- Experience in Engineering and Math software (like AutoCAD, LabView, Maple, Mathematica, Origin, MatLab, and S-Plus).
- Worked with network diagnostic software; In particular, ManageWise and Net X-Ray.
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Washington State University -
North America, Pullman, Washington
August 1999 - May 2000
Teaching Assistant
Graduate Student
Assisted the Physics Department at Washington State University as a teaching assistant for undergraduate laboratories. Responsibilities include three 201 calculus and 102 algebra based physics laboratory sections that have a duration of three hours and cover the following topics in physics: Projectile Motion, Newton's Laws, Free-Body Diagrams, Ballistic Pendulum, Collisions, Angular Momentum, Statics, Buoyancy, Vibrating Strings, Absolute Zero, Electrostatics, Electric Fields, Ohm's Law, Series & Parallel Resistors, Magnetic Forces & Fields, Current Balance, Induction, Optics, Images, Interference, Spectra, Gamma and Beta Emission and Radioactivity.
Duties include an introductory lecture on the topics for investigation, instruction on equipment, and safety, all which occurs at the beginning of the class. Also, my responsibilities cover the management and smooth facilitation of lab exercises for approximately thirty students per class along with the evaluation of laboratory course work and record keeping of grades for all three sections.
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
Washington State University -
North America, Pullman, Washington
May 2000 - Present
Research Assistant
Graduate Student
This research group uses optical techniques to study physical phenomena on very fast time scales. Advances in femtosecond lasers allow the generation of optical pulses as short as 6 fs. Since the duration of these pulses is short compared to the time scales of carrier processes in electronic materials and of vibrational processes in molecular and solid-state systems, femtosecond spectroscopy opens up the possibility of a detailed understanding of these dynamics. My investigations involve the generation of photoexcitations in halide-bridged mixed-valence-linear chain complexes by exciting the intense optical intervalence charge transfer transition. These local excitations are then time resolved producing details of both the vibrational and electronic dynamics.
U.S. Department of Energy -
North America, Oak Ridge, Tennessee
January 1999 - August 1999
Research Assistant
Working as a research assistant for Engineering Technology Division of Oak Ridge National Laboratories, U.S. Department of Energy, under contract: Lockheed Martin Energy Systems. Y-12 U.S. Department of Energy Defense Programs assignments include manufacturing and reworking nuclear weapon components, dismantling nuclear weapon components returned from the national arsenal, serving as the nation's storehouse of special nuclear materials, and providing special production support to programs. Another mission of long standing is the support of other federal agencies through the Work-for-Others program. A more recent focus, implemented through the Oak Ridge Centers for Manufacturing Technology (ORCMT), is to apply unique expertise, initially developed for highly specialized military purposes, to a wide range of manufacturing problems to support the capabilities of the U.S. industrial base. Y-12's expertise includes concept development, design and specification capabilities, and an ability to build prototypes and configure integrated manufacturing processes.
While at Y12, my research included the investigation of characteristics of a Spallation Neutron Source. Our goals were to determine the nature of the target cavity which contained liquid mercury during its interaction with a 10^13 proton pulse having energies of about 1 GeV. The pressure and temperature of the mercury, along with the strain on the cavity, were determined.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
PC WORKSHOP - North America, Leesport, Pennsylvania
September 1997 - January 1999
Computer Service Technician, Software Developement,
Web Site Design
With over 23 years cumulative experience of A+ Certified technicians, the PC Workshop has enhanced my abilities through many experiences which have been highly educational. The team of skilled technicians are able to diagnose and repair most computer problems quickly and effectively. The PC Workshop is ACER and COMPAQ certified service center. As a service technician my attention is consumed with problem diagnosis & repair service of computer hardware at the service center or on location with the customer. A significate amount of time is spent with preventative maintenance service for computer equipment including printers, pc computers, and servers as directed in service agreements for the purpose of reducing down-time. System upgrade services are also done on site to meet the needs of the business community.
Software services include helping customers through configurations, installation, and basic operations with most popular (and some not-so popular) software applications. The more popular software services incorporate custom application development to run under your DOS, WINDOWS 3.X, 95, 98, or NT environment. We also convert outdated custom software and files to a more current format. By far, the PC Workshops speciality is installing networks and internet connections in WAN and LAN environments. They deal with all aspects of NT Server and also support Novell, Artisoft, and Lantastic network configurations.
ICI PAINTS - North America, Reading, Pennsylvania
August 1995 - January 1999
Human Resource Assistant, Computer Technician
Trained and oriented the Human Resource Department in the areas of computer operations concerning data acquisition and reductions. Lotus spread sheets and Paradox data bases were
used to record personal information including: absentees, address, job rates, job titles, and vacation times. Affirmative Action Report was done on Corel WordPerfect and contained complex table and calculations. Well over 200 forms were constructed using WordPerfect 6.1 and Corel WordPerfect.
The Reading Plant has a token ring network with 50 users that operates at 4 Meg. In 1996, aided
in the addition of a second server to the Reading Plant along with various upgrades to Novell
NetWare 4.11. In 1997, aided in the insertion of a transparent bridge to a portion of the ring which was increased to a speed of 16 Meg.
Aided Network Administrator in all aspects of Network Maintenance. This included assigning user
names, groups, rights, and scripts. Configured workstations to access not only the local area
network but also wide area network applications including: Rumba, Personal Communications, Lotus
Notes. Operating Systems setup and configured included, Dos only, Win 3.X, Win95, WinNT 4.0.
General tasks included the setup of new PCs along with software installation. Responsible for the majority of hardware installation and configuration including, network cards, sound cards, video cards, fixed disks, CD-ROMS, memory, processors, and mother boards. A significant portion of my time was troubleshooting both software and network applications along with hardware devices.
Aided Electrical Engineer with automation of plant machinery. This was done through the coding
of Ladder Logic within Programmable Logic Controls. Worked extensively with electricians and
outside contractors who hardwired the device while I programmed and edited the logic.
ICI PAINTS - North America, Reading, Pennsylvania
September 1994 - July 1995
Receiving / Handling Department
Duties included Material Handling, Inventory, Hazardous Waste Disposal, and Material Receiving.
Worked with various Lotus Applications concerning records of materials received, their conditional, and general scheduling. Produced Paradox Data Base which contained vast amounts of searchable information on the 2200+ materials located at the Reading Plant.
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